Biography

James Desmarais joined the Giants following nine seasons spent playing in Switzerland and made an immediate impact in Belfast – winning the ‘Most Valuable Player’ Award, as voted by the fans, at the annual Awards Night.

The 37 year old Canadian forward scored 23 goal and 40 assists, for a total of 63 points in 64 games played in the 2015/16 season – the highest in the Giants team.

Playing History

Season

Team

Competition

Games

PIMS

Goals

Assists

Points

2017-2018

Jonquière Marquis

LNAH

0

0

0

0

0

2016-2017

Belfast Giants

EIHL PLAYOFFS

4

0

0

7

7

2016-2017

Belfast Giants

EIHL Cup CUP

12

4

2

5

7

2015-2016

Belfast Giants

EIHL PLAYOFFS

2

0

0

0

0

2015-2016

Belfast Giants

EIHL Cup CUP

12

2

2

9

11

2015-2016

Belfast Giants

EIHL

52

46

21

31

52

2014-2015

Visp

Swiss Cup CUP

3

4

1

1

2

2014-2015

Visp

NLB PLAYOFFS

4

10

0

1

1

2014-2015

Visp

NLB

48

32

24

44

68

2013-2014

Visp

NLB

19

12

11

13

24

2013-2014

Visp

NLA QUALIFYING

5

4

1

2

3

2013-2014

Visp

NLA

0

0

0

0

0

2013-2014

Visp

NLB PLAYOFFS

18

24

6

20

26

2013-2014

Ajoie

NLB

2

0

0

1

1

2012-2013

Rapperswil

NLA

0

0

0

0

0

2012-2013

Ajoie

NLB

50

109

26

58

84

2012-2013

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

9

6

3

7

10

2011-2012

Ajoie

NLB

38

70

16

24

40

2011-2012

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

7

8

4

3

7

2010-2011

Ajoie

NLB

27

60

20

20

40

2009-2010

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

7

14

5

4

9

2009-2010

Ajoie

NLB

45

121

35

49

84

2008-2009

Biel-Bienne

NLA

0

0

0

0

0

2008-2009

Biel-Bienne

NLA RELEGATION

3

2

0

0

0

2008-2009

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

10

35

6

11

17

2007-2008

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

14

48

13

16

29

2006-2007

EHC Linz

EBEL PLAYOFFS

3

2

0

6

6

2006-2007

EHC Linz

EBEL

9

12

3

7

10

2006-2007

Ajoie

NLB PLAYOFFS

6

10

5

8

13

2006-2007

Ajoie

NLB

44

127

40

52

92

2005-2006

HC Innsbruck

EBEL PLAYOFFS

7

22

3

5

8

2005-2006

HC Innsbruck

EBEL

48

99

32

34

66

2003-2004

Granby Prédateurs

QSMHL

31

32

23

29

52

2003-2004

Adirondack IceHawks

UHL

37

12

21

35

56

2002-2003

Alleghe

Italy

40

38

16

23

39

2001-2002

Dayton Bombers

ECHL

17

6

3

4

7

2001-2002

Reading Royals

ECHL

16

8

7

8

15

2001-2002

Greensboro Generals

ECHL

31

39

5

11

16

2000-2001

Springfield Falcons

AHL

37

6

8

16

24

2000-2001

B.C. Icemen

UHL

33

18

17

23

40

1999-2000

Worcester IceCats

AHL

8

0

0

2

2

1999-2000

Peoria Rivermen

ECHL

59

51

26

33

59

1998-1999

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

QMJHL PLAYOFFS

11

14

6

7

13

1998-1999

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

QMJHL

66

127

62

73

135

1997-1998

Laval Titan

QMJHL PLAYOFFS

15

12

6

5

11

1997-1998

Laval Titan

QMJHL

68

56

33

40

73

1996-1997

Laval Titan

QMJHL PLAYOFFS

3

4

0

0

0

1996-1997

Laval Titan

QMJHL

67

34

12

21

33

1995-1996

Lac St-Louis Lions

QMAAA

44

42

19

23

42

1994-1995

Lac St-Louis Lions

QMAAA

1

2

0

0

0

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